The sun was barely up when Nolan awoke to the familiar chime in his head.
[System Notification] Summoning unlocked. You may now summon:- Minato Namikaze (Academy Graduate)- Kakashi Hatake (Genin)Condition met: "Established and trained 3 active shinobi."Would you like to summon both?
Nolan sat up, rubbing his eyes as the screen lingered in his vision.
"…Yeah. Summon both."
In a flash of energy that only he could see, two small bodies materialized before him — standing right at the foot of his bed.
Minato looked around curiously, blue eyes calm but alert, messy blond hair falling over his forehead. He looked about 12. Kakashi, smaller, stood with arms crossed and half his face already hidden by a dark mask, hair as spiky and silver as ever.
"Where are we?" Kakashi asked flatly.
"Is this… a different world?" Minato added, voice calmer but curious.
Nolan stood, already dressed in his usual black T-shirt and pants. "You're in my world now. Earth. I brought you here because I need help protecting it."
"Did you summon us with a jutsu?" Minato asked, intrigued.
"In a way. Let's just say… I have a system. And I'm looking after a few others like you already."
"Who?" Kakashi asked skeptically.
Nolan just smiled. "You'll see."
Later That Morning
"Okay… two more?" Debbie asked, eyes wide as Nolan brought both boys into the living room.
"They're younger," Nolan explained. "But they'll grow fast. They're gifted."
Naruto's jaw dropped when he saw Minato.
"WHAAAAT?! THAT'S—!!"
Sasuke smacked him in the back of the head. "Don't scream."
Itachi blinked. "Is that… your father?"
Naruto stared in awe. "Y-YEAH! THAT'S MY DAD! HE'S A LEGEND!"
Minato smiled warmly. "Nice to meet you, Naruto."
Naruto was frozen, a mix of shock and joy bubbling inside him.
Mark walked into the room and stopped mid-step. "We got more shinobi?"
Kakashi nodded toward him with mild curiosity. "Big brother?"
Mark sighed. "Please don't start calling me that too."
Minato stepped forward, introducing himself to everyone with calm poise, while Kakashi stayed quiet, already observing everything and everyone in the room like a seasoned ANBU despite his age.
Nolan knelt to their level. "I'll train you all. But you're part of this family now. That means respect, effort, and looking out for each other."
Kakashi's eye narrowed. "Family?"
"You'll get used to it," Sasuke muttered, arms crossed.
Minato smiled again. "I'm looking forward to learning."
Naruto practically tackled him into a hug.
"THIS IS THE COOLEST FAMILY EVER!"
Later That Day
The Grayson household was buzzing. Debbie was already calling the furniture store for more beds. Nolan stepped outside onto the porch, stretching, watching as the five ninja boys started doing pushups under Itachi's supervision.
Mark stood beside him, sipping a smoothie.
"You're building an army."
"I'm building a family," Nolan replied.
Mark glanced at him. "Same thing sometimes."
They both watched as Naruto messed up a hand seal and exploded a clone into a puff of smoke.
Nolan grinned. "We'll make it work."